Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel (6+ years’ PQE) to provide day-to-day legal support to RD Group.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Serve as a key legal advisor for RD Group’s payment business.
• Provide day-to-day legal support on business and product advisory, advise on market entry and partnerships and supervise licence applications in different jurisdictions.
• Work closely with business teams to identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks associated with group business operations in Hong Kong and other jurisdictions.
• Support strategic cross-border business expansion initiatives from a legal perspective, with a primary focus on APAC, EU and LATAM markets while supporting Hong Kong and additional regions as required
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and internal agreements, including but not limited to vendor contracts, client and partnership agreements, product related terms and conditions, intra-company service agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on regulatory changes and address inquiries from regulators, ensuring RD Group’s continued compliance with evolving legal framework.
• Conduct legal research to support the Group’s business growth, covering APAC, EU and LATAM region’s legal development.
• Stay abreast of legal and regulatory developments within the financial services/fintech/payment sector in APAC, EU and LATAM region and other relevant jurisdictions.
• Support the General Counsel in ad hoc legal matters such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), fund-raising, and other tasks required for the effective operation and growth of the organization.

Requirements:

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 6-8 years of post-qualification experience at a reputable international law firm or in-house environment, focusing on payment, fintech, VASP or financial services in APAC and EU region.
• Sound knowledge in laws and regulations governing financial, fintech and payment services, virtual assets, stablecoins in different jurisdictions (such as MiCA) and experience in dealing with regulators is an advantage.
• Proven experience with commercial contract structuring, drafting, and negotiation.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally for problem solving, possessing strong analytical skills to navigate regulatory complexities and provide practical solutions to internal stakeholders under tight deadlines.
• Well-organised and able to manage and prioritise numerous projects simultaneously.
• Flexible and agile, and able to adapt to changing demands.
• Proactive, reliable and capable to work independently under high pressure and as a team (including providing guidance to other junior team members).
• Excellent command of oral and written communication skills in English and Chinese (including Cantonese and Mandarin).

General Culture and Benefits of RD Technologies:

• Exciting and collaborative startup environment.
• Excellent company culture: give your best while having fun and grow as a person.
• A flat structure: your ideas get heard by the right people very quickly.
• Creating your own profile in the startup ecosystem.
• Plenty of responsibilities from day one.
• Casual dress code.
• Free coffee, tea, drinks and snacks daily.
• In-house gym facilities.
• Medical & Life insurance.
• Regular and fun company activities.
• Other leaves in addition to annual leaves, e.g. marriage leave, compassionate leave.

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